Security Guard | Preakness Healthcare Center

Passaic County, New Jersey; Paterson (NJ); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 29 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Preakness Healthcare Center in Paterson, NJ is seeking a part-time Security Guard for a night shift (10:30pm–6:30am). You will patrol grounds, buildings and facilities to protect people and property and respond to incidents as needed.

The role requires vigilance and knowledge of safeguarding large areas, plus the ability to follow procedures for detaining individuals. A thorough background check and NJ residency are required, with a goal of providing one weekend off per month when staffing

Qualifications

• Protection of buildings, contents, and occupants from hazards.
• Knowledge of problems involved in safeguarding large areas including buildings and grounds.
• Knowledge of security measures in detaining persons.
• Knowledge of fire prevention.
• Knowledge of procedures used in making arrests and prosecuting violators.
• Knowledge of problems encountered in working with varied types of persons deprived of liberty.

Responsabilités

• Patrol grounds, buildings and facilities to protect people and property.
• Guard against fire, theft, vandalism and unauthorized entry and respond to incidents as required.

Connaissances

Protection of property

Detaining procedures

Arrest protocols

Fire prevention

Security incident response

Grounds patrol

Description du poste

Human Resources
401 Grand Street, Room 404
Paterson, NJ 07505

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Security Guard | Preakness Healthcare Center

• Type: Part Time
• Salary/Pay Rate: $18.15 per hour
• Posted Date: 06/22/2026

Under direction patrols the grounds, buildings, and other areas and facilities to provide protection to persons gathering therein from harm, and guards and protects public property against fire, theft, vandalism and illegal or unauthorized entry; does other related duties as required.

Please see CSC Job Specification for more detail: https://info.csc.nj.gov/jobspec/06124.htm

Internal PC #s: 10002515 & 10002517

• Protection of buildings, contents, and occupants from hazards.
• Knowledge of problems involved in safeguarding large areas including buildings and grounds in that area.
• Knowledge of security measures in detaining persons.
• Knowledge of fire prevention.
• Knowledge of procedures used in making arrests and prosecuting violators.
• Knowledge of problems encountered in work involving care and custody of varied types of persons deprived of their liberty.
• Knowledge of difficulties encountered in following closely prescribed rules and regulations.

Note: This is a part-time night shift position, 10:30pm - 6:30am. The County will make a good faith effort to provide one (1) weekend off per month for part-time employees, subject to maintaining required staffing levels.

License: NJ Driver’s License

Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that may include fingerprinting. As of September 2010, in accordance with N.J.S.A 52:14-7, the “New Jersey First Act,” all new employees must reside in the State of New Jersey, unless exempted under the law. If you do not live in New Jersey, you have one year after you begin employment to relocate your residence to New Jersey or secure an exemption.